Castle Rock will soon be home to some new homes — 77 of them, to be exact.
On July 1, Castle Rock Town Council voted to approve the site development plan for Soleana. The development, located north of Alexander Place and west of Collins Street, was unanimously approved 6-0 with Councilmember Ryan Hollingshead absent.
Soleana is a 77.96-acre parcel of land being developed by Alexander Investors, LLC. The site will soon house 77 residential units. While 55 of these units will be single-family detached residential units, 22 of the units will be live/work units.
The live/work units will include a mix of attached and detached single-family dwelling units. In addition to residential purposes, these units may also be used for work within the dwelling space. They may only be used by the resident of the unit, and up to five non-resident employees.
The plan also includes 34.53 acres of open space throughout the development. Along with the open space, the plan includes space for a future pocket park along the southern border.
Primary access to the development is limited to one road — Brewer Court. While there may be another road added later to increase access to the site, this is not an official plan and was not included in the site development plan.
Use of Brewer Court for access caused concern for multiple councilmembers, who expressed worries about the impact of fires and traffic in the area.
Because the development has one access point, if it exceeds 30 units — as the plan does — all units must be equipped with a fire sprinkler to reduce fire risks.
As for the traffic potential, a study conducted by the developer showed no significant increase to traffic in the area. However, construction may still include traffic mitigation efforts, such as installing a four-way stop at Alexander Place and Allen Street.
Before being brought before the town council, the plan was approved 5-0 by the planning commission. For now, the development does not have a construction timeline.